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Hooksett, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Hooksett! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What serious felony charges a Hooksett man now faces in court
- Hooksett coworkers mourn AutoZone employee Edward C. Peck, 71
Also on today's calendar: The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
- Saturday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hooksett Man Indicted On Rape, Strangulation, And Assault Charges: Merrimack County Court Indictments (patch.com) — A 24-year-old Hooksett resident has been indicted on multiple felony charges alleging rape, strangulation, and domestic violence against an intimate partner in Hooksett between September and December 2025. The same Merrimack County grand jury also handed up separate drug, theft, forgery, and weapons indictments involving defendants from Concord, Franklin, Salisbury, Manchester, and other nearby communities. 
• Edward C. Peck Obituary Aug 30, 2026 - Cremation Society of New Hampshire (csnh.com) — A Manchester resident who worked part-time at the AutoZone in Hooksett has died at age 71, leaving behind his wife, children, and grandchildren across New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Florida. Local friends and coworkers can pay their respects at a graveside service on September 10 at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, with details handled by the Cremation Society of New Hampshire.
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Friday September 18
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Gifts of the Garden: Q&A Sessions →
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Town of Bow Community Calendar - Bow Memorial School 20 Bow Center Road Bow NH 03304
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State Primary Elections-CAFE
Bow Memorial School 20 Bow Center Road, Bow, NH 03304
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Heritage Commission →
Town of Bow Public Meetings Bow Municipal Building > Municipal Building, Rm. C - 10 Grandview
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Chamber 101 - September 2026
Greater Manchester Chamber 54 Hanover Street, Manchester
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Sewer Commission Meeting →
Goffstown, NH Calendar, 16 Main St, Goffstown
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Board of Selectmen Meeting CANCELLED DUE TO THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS →
Bow, NH Calendar, 10 Grandview Road, Bow
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The Fixx @ Tupelo Music Hall →
Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St, Derry
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Bow Young at Heart - Men's club Barbeque →
Town of Bow Community Calendar Bow Old Town Hall - 91 Bow Center Road Bow NH 03304
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🗞 Nearby News
Manchester
- Manchester reports first month without a fatal overdose since 2015 (unionleader.com)
- New nonprofit ‘Visit Manchester' to launch with Sept. 30 celebration (inklink.news)
Concord
- Stalker Charged After Trespass, Breach, And Criminal Threat Incidents On Monroe Street: Concord Cop Log (patch.com)
- Concord Invites Public To Master Plan Open House, Advisory Panel Application Process (patch.com)
- Concord School Superintendent Recommends Keeping The City’s New Middle School Name The Same As It Is Now (patch.com)
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